Biology: Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 23, Problem 1AC
Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth. Insect diversity is greatest in the tropics, where habitat destruction and species extinction are occurring at an alarming rate. What biological, economic, and ethical arguments can you advance to persuade people and governments to preserve this biological diversity?
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Biology: Life on Earth
Ch. 23 - Animals obtain energy by ______; they generally...Ch. 23 - 2. Bilaterally symmetrical animals have _____...Ch. 23 - Animals that have an anterior and posterior end...Ch. 23 - Prob. 4FTBCh. 23 - Animals that lack a backbone are described as;...Ch. 23 - Three major groups within the mollusks are the...Ch. 23 - Phyla that contain animals with segmented bodies...Ch. 23 - Prob. 8FTBCh. 23 - Prob. 1RQCh. 23 - Prob. 2RQ
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